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Dry Brined Smoked Chicken Breast

Smoked Chicken Breast Brine

After comparing several brine recipes it was found that the simple one worked the best.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Calories 10 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 quarts water
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Combine the brine ingredients and stir to dissolve.
  • Brine chicken breasts for at least 4 hours before smoking.

Notes

This is a standard brine for use when smoking chicken breasts.  This brine increases the tenderness and juiciness of the breast because of the salt/sugar.
Adding complicated aromatic ingredients into a brine does not increase the flavor of the chicken as the aromatics do not penetrate into the meat.
To get more flavor into the breasts use an injection or baste with a marinade while smoking.
Keyword Smoked Chicken Breast Brine